Vehicle fender



Au 2 192 1637632 8 7 w. F. BROWN VEHICLE FENDER Filed Nov. 29, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1.

Aug. 2,

w. F. BROWN VEHICLE FENDER I Filed Nov. 29. 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Au 2, 1927.

WILLIAM F. BROWN, or ror'rnNvILLn, new YORK.

VEHICLE FENDE Application and November 29, 1926. Serial No. 151,466.

My invention relates to improvements in safety devices and more fenders for vehicles. V

The usual fender or bumper isso arranged that Whena person is struck by a vehicle he is like-ly to be thrown heneaththe wheels of the car or against the portion of the car above the bumper or fender, with the result that the person struck is usually seriously injured. An important object of myinvention is the provision of a fender'or' safety device which will obviate these difficulties. Another object of my invention is the provision of a, device of this character which will not interferewith cranking the vehicle. A further ohject of my invention is to pro ride a device of the above mentioned'char I acter which may be readily attached to 01. detached from the vehicle. I r I Other objects andvadvantages of my vinvention twi-ll be apparent during, the, course of the following description. I f I Inthe. accompanying drawings which form a part of this specification and wherein like ch araetersof reference denote like or corresponding parts throughout the same,

Eigure 1. is aside elevation of a vehicle ,equipped with my invention,

1 Figure2 is a similar view showiugthe fenderin raised'position to allow cranking ofthe vehicle, v i i p Figure 3 is a vertical longitudinal section "througlrthe fender, p v a 'Figure 4: is a similar, but fragmentary section, 'showing the platform in extended or releasedposition, Z g a Figure 5 is a frontelevation of; the fender,

Figure 6 is] a vertical transversesection therethrough. I I 'In the drawings wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown ajpreferred emhodiment of my invention, thenuuieral 10 designates a vehicle upon which my J improved fender isinounted. The fender comprisesa front panel 11 with rearwardlyinclined and tapering side wings'12. The outline ofthe fender isdefined by a light metal frame 13 covered by a wire mesh or screen .14. AU

horizontal cross piece or rod 15 connects the top or the frame'torming the wingsadjacent the center of said wings and is adapted to fit into the U-shaped ends 16 of supports 17 particularly to which comprise diverging arms connected at their endsto the vehicle. The supports are illustrated as connected to the radiator shell of the Vehicle but may be applied to any suitable portion of said vehicle.

on the rod 15 prevent lateral displacement of the same with respect to the supports.

A 0011 spring 18 connects a loop 19 formed at the center of the front panel with a hook orthe like 20 on the vehicle rearwardlyof the supports 17 c' The tendency of this spring is to pivot thefender on the supports until itassumes a substantially horizontal posl tron. The fender is held in a substantially vertical position against the tension of the spring 18 by means of hook-cnded' members 21 pivotally secured to the lower portions of the side wings 12 and adapted to engage I loops 22 on tlie sides of the vehicle. I

A lower horizontal cross rod 23-connects the lower ends of the wings and serves as a supporter guide for a sliding platform 24, also ot wire'mesh, having its forward end bent downwardly at right angles to the platform. The panel. 11. is provided with a transverse slot 24' to receive the platform. The platform is provided. with spaced runners or supports25 provided with longitudinal slots 26 through which the rod 23 passes. Stops 27 are arranged on the rod 23 imniediately adjacent the runners 25 to prevent lateraldisplacement of the runners on the ma 23. The runners 25 are connected at their rear ends by the extension 28 which is coiled upon itself to form a loop 29 to receive one end ota coil spring 30, the other .A trigger element is arranged on the front panel 11 above the platfor1n24 centrally of the panel and comprises a rectangular face 32 also of wire mesh which is supported upon. anar1n33 which passes through an elongatedvertically arranged slot '34 in the panelll and is pivotally secured at its end toan inwardly projecting support 35 which is fastened to the rear face of the panel 11.

A rod 36'is pivotally fastened to the arm between the ends ofsaid arm and passes ranged on theQupper surface of the platform in alignment with the rod 36, the rear face of the stop being inclined.

, In operation the platformQet is ushed rearwardly against the tension of tie coil spring until the inclined face of the stop 38 raises the rod 36, thereby raising the arm 33 and trigger 32, and the rod 36 drops J down in front of the stop 38, as shown in Figure 3. In this position the platform is in its retracted position, held bythe rod 36 and stop 38 and the trigger 32 is in its for ward position.

If a person is struck, the

trigger-.32 will be forced rearwardly, thereby raising the rod 36 andallowing the platform 2% to beprojected forwardly by the coil spring 30 as shown in Figure 4. The platform will catch the person struck and prevent him from going beneath the vehicle.

The fender will save the person struck from injurydue to his head or body striking the radiator or frame of the vehicle.

hen it is desired to crank the vehicle, or put water into the radiator, the hooks 21 are ,disengaged from the loops 22 and the tension of the coil spring 18 will cause the fenderto pivot about the supports 17 until it reaches the position shown in Figure 2.

- WVhen thefender is in this position, there is enough headroom for crankingthe car, or

Having thusdescrlbed my invention what I claim and desire to protect by Letters Patent is: i,

1. A safety device for vehicles comprising a fender adapted to be arranged in asubstantially vertical position in front of the vehicle, and means wherebythe-fender may. be swung away from in front of the vehicle to give access to the front of the vehicle.

2. Asafety device-for vehicles comprising a fender having a front panel, and inclined side panels, the fender being normally arranged in front of the vehicle, and means wherebythe fender may be swung' away fromin front of the vehicle to permit accesscto the entire front of said vehicle.

3. A safety device for vehicles comprising a fender having a frame covered with wire mesh, said frame being shaped to form a frontpanel and rearwardly inclined side wings, said fender being normally arranged in front of the vehicle but being capable of beingy'swung entirely away from in front of the vehicle to give access thereto.

i. A safety device for vehicles comprising a support on said vehicle, a fender pivotally ,"arranged' on said support and normally arranged in front of'said' vehicle, and means .to pivot the fender on said support to swing it away from in front of the vehicle to give access to the front of the vehicle.

5. A safety device for vehicles comprising a support on the vehicle,'a fender pivotally engaging said support, resilient means engaging sai'd fender-and' tending to swing it away from in front of the vehicle to give access thereto, and means to hold the fender in front. of the vehicle against the tension of said resilient means] 6. A safety device for vehicles comprising a support on the vehicle, a fender pivotally engaging the support above the vehicle hood, aspring arranged above the support and engaging the fender and means arranged below the support to hold the fender in front of the vehicle against the tension of thev spring. 1

7. A safety device for vehicles comprising a fender, a platform slidably secured there- 7 to, resilient means engaging said platform to project the same forwardly. of the fender, a trigger; arranged in advance of the fender, means connected to said trigger to engage the platform and hold'it in its" retracted position against the tension of the resilient means and means whereby when pressure is applied to the trigger, the platform will be released and projected :by the resilient means. i

8. A safety device for vehicles comprising a fender having a front panel; and side wings, a: cross piece connecting the upper portionsof the wings, a support on the vehicle adapted to pivotally receive the cross piece, resilientv means engaging the fender, means holding the fender in front of the vehicle against the tension of the resilient means, a lower; cross piece connecting the lower portions of the wings, a platform having elongated slots, slidably engaging the lower crosspiece, a spring engaging the platform to project the same forwardly of the fender, means to engage the platform to hold it in its-retracted position against the tension of the spring, and means to release the platform and allow it to be projected by the spring.

9. A safetydevice for vehicles comprising a fender having a front panel adapted'to be 7 form forwardly, means to engage the plat form to hold it1in its retracted position against the tension of the resilient means, H

and means to release the platform, and allow ,it to bra-projected by the resilient means.

10. A safety device for vehicles comprising a fender having a front panel adapted I to be arranged in front of thevehiele, rearwardly inclined side Wings on said front panel, a pivot member connecting the side Wings and arrangedin spaced relation to the front panel at a substantial distance below the top thereof,a support on said vehicle adapted to receive the pivot member, a spring arranged above the support and the pivot member and having one end secured behind the pivot member and its other end secured to a portion of the front panel above the pivot member, and means arranged below the pivot member to hold the fender in front of the vehicle against the tension of the spring.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

WILLIAM F. BROWN. 

